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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.11.2003 (43) Date of publication: 17.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/47 (21) Application number: 03737568.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61N 1/36 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/002845 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/066153 (14.08.2003 Gazette 2003/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 01.02.2002 US 353705 P (71) Applicant: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH 44195 (US)	(72) Inventors: REZAI, Ali Bratenhal, OH 44108 (US) SHARAN, Ashwini Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 (US) (74) Representative: Draper, Martyn John et al Boult Wade TennantVerulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)